Burj Khalifa , known as Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, exactly at Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Blvd - Dubai - United Arab Emirates and is the tallest man-made structure in the world, at 829.8 m (2,722 ft).
Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010,and is part of the new 2 km2 (490-acre) development called Downtown Dubai at the 'First Interchange' along Sheikh Zayed Road, near Dubai's main business district. The tower's architecture and engineering were performed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill of Chicago, with Adrian Smith as chief architect, and Bill Baker as chief structural engineer.The primary contractor was Samsung C&T of South Korea.The tower's construction was done by the construction division of Al Ghurair Investment group.
Burj Khalifa was designed to be the centerpiece of a large-scale, mixed-use development that would include 30,000 homes, nine hotels (including The Address Downtown Dubai), 3 hectares (7.4 acres) of parkland, at least 19 residential towers, the Dubai Mall, and the 12-hectare (30-acre) man-made Burj Khalifa Lake.
Features of burj khalifa are the dubai fountain,observation deck, burj khalifa park.An outdoor observation deck, named At the Top, opened on 5 January 2010 on the 124th floor. It is the highest observation deck in the world and the highest outdoor observation deck in the world,after Oct 2014, allowing tourists to travel to level 148.The park has six water features, gardens, palm lined walkways, and flowering trees.
And this some photo of Burj Khalifa.
The Opening Cerremony of Burj Khalifa |
Burj Khalifa at night |
Burj Khalifa Park |
Observation Deck |
The Dubai Fountain |
That's all about Burj Khalifa, hopefully I could come there. so, how about you?
source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa
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